Laporte Elementary School vs. Cass Lake-bena Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Cass Lake-bena Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 176 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Laporte Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Cass Lake-bena Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
176 students
458 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1283 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1496 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
17
48
Kindergarten Students
21
68
Grade 1 Students
24
85
Grade 2 Students
17
88
Grade 3 Students
39
82
Grade 4 Students
27
87
Grade 5 Students
31
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
13%
98%


% Asian
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% Hispanic
2%
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% Black
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% White
77%
2%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
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Diversity Score
0.39
0.04


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
82%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%

